Date of formation 1501 Order of precedence 46th | Company association Plastering | |
Location Plaisterers' Hall, One London Wall, London, EC2Y 5JU Motto Let Brotherly Love Continue Website plaistererslivery.co.uk | ||
The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers is one of the Livery Companies in the City of London. The Plaisterers' Company was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1501 and whilst the spelling used in the Charter was "Plaisterer", some later Charters used the alternative spelling of "plasterer", nonetheless, the Company uses the original spelling.
The Company's first Hall was bequeathed by William Elder, Citizen and Plaisterer in 1556. It was situated on the corner of Addle Street and Philip Lane but was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Its second Hall was built in 1669 to the design of Sir Christopher Wren, although this too met the same sad fate by being destroyed by fire in 1882.
The Company originated as a trade association of London's plasterers. Today, it maintains a connection with the trade by establishing plastering standards and by officially accrediting plasterers. The Company is also a charitable and educational institution.
The Plaisterers' Company ranks forty-sixth in the Order of Precedence of the City Livery Companies. Its motto is Let Brotherly Love Continue.
Its Hall, opened in November 1972, has décor throughout of the neo-classical style created by Robert Adam in the 18th century. His various designs have been faithfully reproduced in great detail both on plaster and wood, some being taken from his original moulds. Plaisterers' Hall is the largest and one of the finest City Livery Halls in London.